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Dagmar Fischer
@dagmarfischer.bsky.social
Trying to channel my frustration with the state of our planet into green activism
creator & curator of http://anyone4german.com, a free-of-charge, non-commercial interactive workbook for learners of German #MFLBluesky
#DeutschalsFremdsprache
Dublin/Ireland
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Why the need to take our coffee for a walk - and drink it from a paper cup with a plastic lid?

Is it not much nicer to sit down and relax for a few minutes?
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November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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It's #NationalTreeWeek. To celebrate, we extended our apple orchard. The heritage varieties going in the ground this weekend are Allan's Everlasting, Pitmaston Pineapple, Worcester Pearmain, Tydeman's Late Orange and Laxton's Superb. 1/2 🍎
November 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Growing heritage apples is important for biodiversity & maintaining genetic variation, which helps ensure food system resilience against pests, diseases, and climate change. It also preserves cultural history, provides health benefits from older cultivars, and supports unique habitats for wildlife.
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper is now available. I argued for the futility of trying to solve Ireland’s congestion crisis with more roads, while also having a hop off a pet peeve: petrol-powered leaf blowers.

www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
Are Leaf Blowers Bad For The Environment?
On this week’s Environment slot, Matt talks to John Gibbons about the noise and air pollution produced by leaf blowers.Meanwhile, in response to an earlier...
www.todayfm.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The most on-the-money statement you’ll read today.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Auf den vom brasilianischen Präsidenten ins Spiel gebrachten Fahrplan zum Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas konnten sich die Länder nicht einigen. Fürs Klima ist das keine gute Nachricht

Entmutigt? - Dann bitte den Appell von Professor Seiffert anhören ⬇️
www.tagesschau.de/wissen/klima...
Ende der Weltklimakonferenz: Was hat die COP30 gebracht?
Gescheitert ist die Klimakonferenz in Brasilien nicht - doch viele Staaten sind unzufrieden mit dem Beschluss, der am Ende niedergeschrieben steht. Einige gute Ansätze gibt es aber dennoch. Von Janina...
www.tagesschau.de
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Wir erleben wachsenden #Klimawandel mit Katastrophen jeglicher Art Waldbrände/Dürre/Hitze/Überschwemmungen, das Verbrennen von Kohle Gas und Öl müsste daher eigentlich sofort gestoppt werden, ein Hinweis könnte an den Zapfsäulen der Tankstellen erfolgen⬇️
#klimaaktionen jetzt
August 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Zum Heulen:

"Der Umgang der Wirtschaft mit der AfD wird lockerer: Der Verband »Die Familienunternehmer« wendet sich von seiner bisherigen Strategie ab, eine Brandmauer gegen die in großen Teilen rechtsextreme Partei zu ziehen"
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...
Umgang mit rechts: Verband der Familienunternehmer gibt offenbar Brandmauer zur AfD auf
Der Lobbyverband »Die Familienunternehmer« hat einen AfD-Vertreter eingeladen – und will die in großen Teilen rechtsextreme Partei nun politisch stellen. Ein »Kontaktverbot« sei damit aufgehoben, beri...
www.spiegel.de
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
"Besonders teuer ist auch das Heizen mit Öl oder Gas..... . Deutlich billiger ist dagegen eine Wärmepumpe"

www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/v...
Wie teuer das warme Wohnzimmer noch wird
Der Winter könnte für viele Haushalte wieder steigende Heizkosten bringen. Aber es gibt Unterschiede. Gas, Öl, Holzpellets, Fernwärme oder Wärmepumpe: Was lohnt sich? Von Lilli-Marie Hiltscher.
www.tagesschau.de
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"Forscher haben wiederholt davor gewarnt, dass der Klimawandel das Risiko von Naturkatastrophen wie Buschbränden, Überschwemmungen und Zyklonen verstärkt"

Aber wer hört denn schon auf sie!
www.spiegel.de/panorama/aus...
Australien: Zyklon »Fina« tobt über Darwin und lässt Dach von Krankenhaus einstürzen
Der Wirbelsturm »Fina« hat im australischen Northern Territory für teils erhebliche Sachschäden gesorgt. Betroffen ist auch die Gesundheitsversorgung in der einzigen Großstadt der Region.
www.spiegel.de
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Speaking in Brighton this PM, Zack Polanski has announced that Green Party of England & Wales membership is now over 170,000 - which means over 100,000 people have joined the party since his election in September
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Nice to see that our film Don’t Look Up is the 4th most watched movie in the history of Netflix. 171 million views in just the first 90 days…wild!

Well-deserved recognition of the work of Adam McKay and the entire cast and crew.
Top 10 Most Popular Movies on Netflix of All Time - Netflix Tudum
The top 10 most-watched Movies on Netflix globally right now. Explore what others are watching around the world to find what you should stream next.
www.netflix.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Last week YouGov put the Greens on 17%, just 2 percentage points behind Labour. Among young people, they are the most popular party. As progressive voters turn away from Keir Starmer’s government, they now have 170,000 members – more than both the Tories & the Lib Dems
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Such an excellent conversation, full of content and humanity.
November 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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A climate deal without explicit language calling for a fossil fuel phaseout is like a ceasefire without explicit language calling for a suspension of hostilities.
#COP30
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.

Hope you enjoy it too!

youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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This week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper coming up within the hour on Today FM.

Topics include petrol leaf blowers, Iceland’s AMOC alert, sail-powered cargo ships - and more.
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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However low your expectations are of VdL, she never fails to disappoint. A disaster for the EU, on every level.
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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This, in a nutshell, is where we’re at. All the lies, the distraction, NGO-blaming and drive towards even further deregulation is to cover the naked fact that, in Ireland, big polluters pull the strings and our politicians just nod along.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
www.irishtimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Many people think about cold in Northern Europe if the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC fails. But that wouldn’t be the only problem for Europe by far.
This new study shows that severe drought is another one. 🌊
📢 New paper on the impacts of AMOC collapse on European hydroclimate. 🌊

We find an AMOC collapse would exacerbate drought conditions across Europe, linked to reduced precipitation. In combination with climate change droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe.

doi.org/10.5194/hess...
Changing European hydroclimate under a collapsed AMOC in the Community Earth System Model
Abstract. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is expected to weaken or even collapse under anthropogenic climate change. Given the importance of the AMOC in the present-day climate,...
doi.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Die meisten Leute glauben, wir bräuchtenb PV und Windenergie, Wärmedämmung und Wärmepumpe nur für Klimaschutz. (Und der sei auch verzichtbar, weil wir selbst davon nicht so sehr betroffen sind). Das ist eine Illusion. Mit Öl und Gas sind wir abhängig und erpressbar.
Mehr Solar, mehr Windenergie, mehr Speicher. Und vor allem keine Verbrennung von Kohle, Öl und Erdgas mehr.

Und das schnell
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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1300 Wohnungen in Erlangen stehen leer. Aber man meint, man bräuchte einen Bauturbo!

Leerstehende Gebäude energetisch fit machen und wieder Leben einziehen lassen!
November 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Among other topics, we discuss the sale of children in care.
They're worth roughly £100k each. The profit you can extract by sending them across the country to the cheapest housing in derelict places, cutting them off from all hope and contact, is off the scale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xx6...
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM